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As the University of Virginia's head basketball coach during the 1990s, Jeff Jones scheduled opponents from across the commonwealth. And not just at home. On the road and at neutral sites, too. Richmond, VCU and William and Mary. Old Dominion, Radford and Liberty. VMI, Virginia Tech and George Mason. Understand that Jones' Cavaliers ruled the state then. They were 31-6 against the aforementioned group during his eight seasons, and as an ACC coach accustomed to NCAA tournament success, he could have easily big-timed some of his neighboring colleagues. But Jones wanted to promote basketball in the state and welcomed their competition, even when his team stumbled against them....

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